Untamed▼ Americas 野性美洲 Follow the story of the Western Hemisphere's▼ wildest places. 來探索西半球最原始地帶的故事吧。
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Covering nearly 14,000 kilometers across two hemispheres, the Americas have a wide variety of landscapes. Starting in the lands of the far north in Alaska and ending at the offshore islands of Chile in the south, these two rugged▼ continents are home to some of the most impressive wildlife▼ on the planet. This month on National Geographic is a special, four-part series about some of the most remote places in the Western Hemisphere on Untamed Americas. Watch the excitement of this HD journey through mountains, deserts, coasts, and forests. These unique landscapes feature some of the greatest animals on Earth. Whether it is high in the Rockies or Andes Mountains or in some of the hottest deserts in the world, life in the Americas is a struggle for survival. Viewers can experience what it is like for salmon▼ to make it out alive when grizzly bears▼ are on the hunt. Untamed Americas captures the difficulties faced by wildlife in a way never before seen on film. From jaguars▼ hunting caimans▼ to thousands of mobula rays▼ flying through the air, don't miss a minute of the action this month on National Geographic.
▼untamed a.（土地）未開發的；（動物）未馴服的 ▼hemisphere n. 半球（尤指地球的南／北半球）；（大腦／球體的）半球 ▼rugged a. 崎嶇不平的，起伏的 ▼wildlife n. 野生動植物，野生生物 ▼ salmon n. 鮭魚 ▼grizzly bear n.（北美洲西北部的）大灰熊 ▼jaguar n.（主要產於南美洲的）美洲豹 ▼caiman n. 凱門鱷，短吻鱷 ▼ray n. 魟（一種扁扁的大海魚，尾長而尖）
1. landscape n. 風景，景致 Irene watched the landscape change as the train headed south. 艾琳在火車往南方行駛時，看著窗外的景色轉變。
2. offshore a. 近海／海上／海外的 Carl hid some of his money in offshore accounts in case the government came after him. 卡爾把他一部分的錢藏進海外帳戶，以防政府追查他。
3. impressive a. 令人讚嘆／欽佩的；令人印象深刻的 David's idea was impressive, so his clients decided to go along with it. 大衛的點子很出色，所以他的客戶決定支持它。 * go along with... 支持／同意／配合……
4. feature vt. 以……為特色；上演 Our radio program features many helpful tips on how to improve your English. 我們廣播節目的特色是提供許多讓你的英文有所精進的實用小祕訣。
5. survival n. 生存 The pollution in that area has posed a threat to the survival of many rare animals. 那一區的汙染使得許多稀有動物的生存遭受威脅。
6. viewer n.（電視）觀眾；觀看者 When an emergency occurs, viewers should leave the theater through the side doors. 發生緊急事件時，觀眾應從側門離開電影院。
